Lune De Sang Shed 1: A Vision Beyond One Lifetime

Location
Northern NSW, Australia
Year
2009 - 2011
Status
Completed
Filed under
Mixed-Use

Lune de Sang is a unique inter-generational venture that will see a significant former dairying property in northern NSW transformed into a sustainably harvested forest.

The first structures to be constructed on site are the two sheds, Shed 1 & Shed 2, conceived as site ordering devices that delineate the emerging forest in the valley below. The sheds are grounded, rhythmical buildings with a crisp repetition of elements that establish a territorial line and amplify the contrast in landscape condition.

Study Model of Shed 1.Study Model of Shed 1.
The structure sits quietly, folded into and onto the landscape. 
Photography by Clinton Weaver.The structure sits quietly, folded into and onto the landscape. Photography by Clinton Weaver.

Shed 1, buttressed against the fall of the land, grasps the space within its folded structure. Composed of a main space with a lower workshop contained within the retained hillside, it frames views into the landscape through the rhythm of its columns. The thermal mass of the concrete and earth adds to the sense of calmness within, making the interior cooler in summer and warmer in winter.

Shed 1 has distinctly different characters as day turns to night. Footage by Nikki Castle & Marden Dean.
Construction photos reveal the careful sequencing of works. 
Photography by John Choi.Construction photos reveal the careful sequencing of works. Photography by John Choi.
The powerful structure on display. 
Photography by John Choi.The powerful structure on display. Photography by John Choi.
The site stone retaining wall was a labour of love from skilled craftspeople.
Photography by Brett Boardman.The site stone retaining wall was a labour of love from skilled craftspeople. Photography by Brett Boardman.
The shed is able to open itself completely to the surrounding forest, making it as flexible as possible for future uses. 
Photography by Clinton Weaver.The shed is able to open itself completely to the surrounding forest, making it as flexible as possible for future uses. Photography by Clinton Weaver.
Whilst functionally a shed it can host a broad range of uses. 
Photography by Clinton Weaver.Whilst functionally a shed it can host a broad range of uses. Photography by Clinton Weaver.
A thickened wall holds storage, kitchen and amenities. 
Photography by Clinton Weaver.A thickened wall holds storage, kitchen and amenities. Photography by Clinton Weaver.
Over time the shed will slowly be reclaimed by the evolving forest around it, a ruin in the landscape. 
Photography by Clinton Weaver.Over time the shed will slowly be reclaimed by the evolving forest around it, a ruin in the landscape. Photography by Clinton Weaver.

In the fullness of time, both structures will only be revealed upon arrival at their immediate setting, intensifying their presence in the landscape. In the meantime, these quiescent structures will continue to look out to the forest waiting for its emergence.

Credits

Client
Confidential
Engineer
DW Knox & Partners
Builder
Cedar Creek Constructions, Northern Rivers Constructions
Photography
Brett Boardman, Clinton Weaver, John Choi

Awards

Finalist
BluePrint, Residential Awards
2018
Winner
World Architecture Festival Awards
2018
Finalist
Architizer, A+ Awards - Residential Interiors
2018
Winner
BluePrint Award
2015
Finalist
AZ Awards for Design Excellence
2015
Winner
The Chicago Athenaeum, International Award
2015
Winner
Australian Institute of Architects NSW Chapter, Commercial Architecture Award
2014
Winner
Architizer, A+ Award
2014
Category Winner
World Architecture Festival
2014

Related Project

Lune De Sang Shed 2

Lune De Sang Shed 2: Multi-Use Shapeshifter